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elementary OS


Last Update: 2024-02-02 02:44 UTC


elementary OS is an Ubuntu-based desktop distribution. Some of its more interesting features include a custom desktop environment called Pantheon and many custom apps including Photos, Music, Videos, Calendar, Terminal, Files, and more. It also comes with some familiar apps like the Epiphany web browser and a fork of Geary mail.

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Average visitor rating: 4.96/10 from 148 review(s).


elementary Summary
Distribution elementary OS
Home Page https://elementary.io/
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Documentation https://elementary.io/docs/learning-the-basics
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Bug Tracker https://bugs.launchpad.net/elementary
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Reviews 7.x: MichlFranken (German) • DistroWatchMichlFranken (German)
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Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2023-10-03: Distribution Release: elementary OS 7.1
 • 2023-01-31: Distribution Release: elementary OS 7.0
 • 2021-12-20: Distribution Release: elementary OS 6.1
 • 2021-08-10: Distribution Release: elementary OS 6.0
 • 2021-06-16: Development Release: elementary OS 6.0 Beta 2
 • 2021-05-01: Development Release: elementary OS 6.0 Beta
 • 2020-05-02: Distribution Release: elementary OS 5.1.4
 • 2020-02-07: Distribution Release: elementary OS 5.1.2
 • 2019-12-03: Distribution Release: elementary OS 5.1
 • 2018-10-16: Distribution Release: elementary OS 5.0
 • 2018-09-21: Development Release: elementary OS 5.0 Beta 2
 • 2018-07-04: Development Release: elementary OS 5.0 Beta 1
 • More elementary releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2024-02-07 elementary OS 8 to split system and application updates
 • 2023-11-07 elementary OS outlines plans for version 8
 • 2023-07-07 elementary OS introduces new warnings in software centre to protect privacy
 • 2023-04-06 elementary OS improves sideloading experience
 • 2023-03-06 elementary OS offers new file manager and network widget improvements
 • 2022-12-02 elementary OS team fixes delta updates
 • 2022-11-04 elementary provides Flatpak, GNOME updates
 • 2022-10-06 elementary OS fixes Gala regressions, introduces software centre features
 • 2022-09-07 elementary OS explores responsive designs
 • 2022-05-04 elementary team updates settings, plans for version 7
 • More elementary headlines...

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Feature 7.1
horus
6.1
jolnir
6.0
odin
5.1.7
hera
5.0
juno
0.4.1
loki
0.3.2
freya
0.2
luna
0.1
jupiter
Feature
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End Of Life                   End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Price (US$)
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Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO Free Download
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Installation
Default Desktop Pantheon Pantheon Pantheon Pantheon Pantheon Pantheon Pantheon Pantheon GNOME Default Desktop
Package Management DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB Package Management
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Release Model
Office Suite -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- GOffice Office Suite
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386 Processor Architecture
Init Software systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd Upstart Upstart Upstart Init Software
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Journaled File Systems
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Full Package List 7.1 6.1 6.0 5.1.7 5.0 0.4.1 0.3.2 0.2 0.1 Full Package List
Package 7.1
horus
6.1
jolnir
6.0
odin
5.1.7
hera
5.0
juno
0.4.1
loki
0.3.2
freya
0.2
luna
0.1
jupiter
Package
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.8.6 abiword (3.0.5)
alsa-lib (1.2.12) 1.2.6 1.2.2 1.2.2 1.1.3 1.1.3 1.1.0 1.0.27.2 1.0.25 1.0.23 alsa-lib (1.2.12)
amdgpu (23.0.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8.780 amdgpu (23.0.0)
bash (5.2.37) 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.4.18 4.4.18 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.1 bash (5.2.37)
bind (9.20.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- bind (9.20.2)
chromium (129.0.6668.100) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- chromium (129.0.6668.100)
cups (2.4.11) 2.4.1 2.3.1 2.3.1 2.2.7 2.2.7 2.1.3 1.7.2 1.5.3 1.4.4 cups (2.4.11)
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.3.5 4.3.5 4.3.3 4.2.4 4.1.ESV-R4 3.1.3 dhcp (4.4.3-P1)
e2fsprogs (1.47.1) 1.46.5 1.45.5 1.45.5 1.44.1 1.44.1 1.42.13 1.42.9 1.42 1.41.12 e2fsprogs (1.47.1)
firefox (131.0.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- 42.0 -- -- firefox (131.0.2)
freetype (2.13.3) 2.11.1 2.10.1 2.10.1 2.8.1 2.8.1 2.6.1 2.5.2 2.4.8 2.4.2 freetype (2.13.3)
gcc (14.2.0) -- -- -- -- 7.3.0 5.3.1 4.8.2 4.6.3 4.4.4 gcc (14.2.0)
gimp (2.10.38) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gimp (2.10.38)
glibc (2.40) 2.35 2.31 2.31 2.27 2.27 2.23 2.19 2.15 2.12.1 glibc (2.40)
gnome-shell (47.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnome-shell (47.0)
gnucash (5.9) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnucash (5.9)
gnumeric (1.12.57) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.10.8 gnumeric (1.12.57)
grub (2.12) 2.06 2.04 2.04 2.02 2.02 2.02beta2 2.02beta2 1.99 1.98 grub (2.12)
gtk (4.16.3) 4.6.9 -- 3.24.20 3.22.30 3.22.30 3.18.9 3.14.15 3.4.2 2.22.0 gtk (4.16.3)
httpd (2.4.62) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- httpd (2.4.62)
inkscape (1.3.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- inkscape (1.3.2)
k3b (24.08.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- k3b (24.08.1)
kmod (33) 29 27 27 24 24 22 15 -- -- kmod (33)
krita (5.2.6) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- krita (5.2.6)
LibreOffice (24.8.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LibreOffice (24.8.2)
linux (6.11.2) 6.2.0 5.11 5.11 5.4 4.15 4.8 3.19 3.2 2.6.35 linux (6.11.2)
Package 7.1
horus
6.1
jolnir
6.0
odin
5.1.7
hera
5.0
juno
0.4.1
loki
0.3.2
freya
0.2
luna
0.1
jupiter
Package
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- lxpanel (0.10.1)
mariadb (11.4.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mariadb (11.4.3)
mate-desktop (1.28.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mate-desktop (1.28.2)
mesa (24.2.4) 23.0.4 21.0.3 21.0.3 20.0.8 18.0.5 12.0.6 10.5.9 9.0.3 7.9git mesa (24.2.4)
mysql (9.0.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mysql (9.0.1)
nautilus (47.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.32.2 nautilus (47.0)
NVIDIA (560.35.03) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 260.19.06 NVIDIA (560.35.03)
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openbox (3.6.1)
openjdk (23) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openjdk (23)
openssh (9.9p1) 8.9p1 8.2p1 8.2p1 7.6p1 7.6p1 7.2p2 6.6p1 5.9p1 5.5p1 openssh (9.9p1)
openssl (3.3.2) 3.0.2u 1.1.1f 1.1.1f 1.1.1 1.1.0g 1.0.2g 1.0.1f 1.0.1 0.9.8o openssl (3.3.2)
perl (5.40.0) 5.34.0 5.30.0 5.30.0 5.26.1 5.26.1 5.22.1 5.18.2 5.14.2 5.10.1 perl (5.40.0)
php (8.3.12) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- php (8.3.12)
plasma-desktop (6.2.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- plasma-desktop (6.2.0)
postfix (3.9.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postfix (3.9.0)
postgresql (17.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postgresql (17.0)
Python (3.13.0) 3.10.6 3.8.2 3.8.2 3.6.7 3.6.7 2.7.11 2.7.5 2.7.3 2.6.6 Python (3.13.0)
qt (6.8.0) 5.15.3 5.12.8 5.12.8 5.9.5 5.9.5 5.5.1 -- -- -- qt (6.8.0)
samba (4.21.0) 4.15.13 -- -- -- -- -- 4.1.6 3.6.3 3.5.4 samba (4.21.0)
systemd (256.7) 249.11 245.4 245.4 237 237 229 -- -- -- systemd (256.7)
thunderbird (131.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- thunderbird (131.0)
vim (9.1) 8.2 8.1 8.1 8.0 8.0 7.4 7.4 7.3 -- vim (9.1)
vlc (3.0.21) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- vlc (3.0.21)
wayland (1.23.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- wayland (1.23.1)
xfdesktop (4.18.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- xfdesktop (4.18.1)
xorg-server (21.1.13) 21.1.4 1.20.13 1.20.11 1.20.8 1.19.6 1.18.4 1.15.1 1.11.4 1.9.0 xorg-server (21.1.13)

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Version: 7.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-10
Votes: 12


With the 7.1 release, Elementary OS has made some additional improvements via updates: The Appcenter is now fast and has Flathub by default. The installation of the distro is exemplary: printer and scanner are included out of the box, like everything else. The in-house GUI Pantheon is a pleasure compared to Gnome and KDE and is well thought out. For example, installed applications can be easily removed from the software overview with a left click (similar to Linux Mint). Everything runs super fast and well.

Strange on the other hand: Among the few included programs are Mail and Web - two weak Gnome programs. The online accounts are limited to IMAP and calendar data - there is nothing else. This is not very helpful.

Conclusion: If you are looking for an uncomplicated, nicely designed and fast Linux distribution for everyday use, this is a good choice. And since Elementary OS is based on LTS Ubuntu, you are spared constant updates.


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Version: 7.1
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-05-07
Votes: 0


Frustrating .
Close button on the left side of the window bar, minimize on the right? So... I can't have them both on the same side? Trying to understand the logic behind that one. The single click for some things and double click for another? Some programs respect dark mode and others don't? There seems to be a lot of inconsistency in the user interface.
Weird, uncomfortable and unnatural interface aside, I seemed to keep running into problems. App Store crashed my system or rather it froze. Same thing I guess. The performance seemed jenky (animation stuttering). My understanding was there was access to a ton of software. Seemed pretty limited to me.
I am new to Linux and go between Windows for work and MacOS for play. I got laptop from a friend and thought this would be a good opportunity to explore a whole new world. I saw elementary OS on YouTube once a long time ago which got me curious. Once installed the WiFi didn't work so I plugged in an old USB 2.4GHz WiFi adapter I found in my desk drawer.
Pile this on top of an already troubled, stuttery user interface and buggy, lackluster default applications. There is just no way to take this seriously. App Store kinda sorta works when it wants. And if you're lucky enough to not take your system down you're met with very limited software.
For beginners this is not. Be honest here... the out of the box experience is trash. You're going to have to spend some time to get it to a place of usability, functionality and if you're lucky, stability. Just too much work required for this one.



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Version: 7.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-04-02
Votes: 14


I wont talk about the backend system. It is a Debian-based -> Ubuntu-based distro. As a Debian-based distro you have access to A LOT of official supported installation packages, good support and endless documentation.
The big advantage here is the graphical part (windows).
The desktop environment (Pantheon) is deeply designed. When you find your way and all the elements you need to work, it will always feel like home. It is compact and consistent. Feature wise it is better than Gnome but not as feature-rich as Plasma.
Pantheon is a smooth, fast and full featured desktop. It is easily customizable with the tweak application included in the AppStore. The AppStore provide applications as native packages or flatpacks so you can find almost everything in there.
What I dont like is the "modern" Linux thing of not including desktop-icon and system-tray functionality.
The desktop-icons and the top bar system-tray are easy to install using 3d party free apps.
Overall, ElementaryOS is one of the best options for an "everyday" convenient working environment.


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